The wrong actors for such a good show!?!

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The wrong actors for such a good show!?!

Posted: 9/10/03 at 3:27pm

What are some actors that became apart of a Broadway show that were just horrible?! I know theres quite a few...

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 3:31pm

David Hasselhoff in Jekyll and Hyde was the biggest mistake anyone has every made.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 3:52pm

The two most famous: Melanie and David.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 4:00pm

Linda Blair. I mean, c'mon.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 4:27pm

hahaha Linda Blair in what? :) that'd be hysterical. I'd have to say Kerry Butler in LSOH.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 4:27pm

I'm gonna have to go with Jon Secada. It was like Karoake night at Studio 54 when I saw him.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 4:57pm

Recent times,I'll have to agree about Kerry in LS, past, well that list is pretty long and it'll just get me in my usual *trouble* with the "AlDbashers" clique on this board.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 5:01pm

ShbrtAlley44,
Linda Blair was a "Rizzo" in the Weissler revival as Grease!

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 5:03pm

May I add, without stirring up too much trouble, Debbie Gibson, Molly Ringwald, both as Sally Bowles?

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 5:13pm

Toni Braxton as Aida

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
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Posted: 9/10/03 at 5:20pm

Even more so: Toni Braxton as Belle.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 6:15pm

Debbie Gibson on the list? Out of all the people that were horrid in a role, I wouldn't have thought that she would be someone people would think of.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 11:07pm

I'll agree with both Becky and Al Dente: Jon Secada and Molly Ringwald. I think I need to go cry now.

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 11:14pm

Why am I working so hard? These are the people who cast LINDA BLAIR in a musical...JC, I suck...I suck...I suck...I SUCK!

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Posted: 9/10/03 at 11:45pm

Al,
You're killing me! Deb isn't really that bad. I promise...
And just for you, she's coming out with a Broadway Album on the Fynsworth Alley label on Oct. 28. Maybe I can pull a few strings and get her to thank you in the linear notes!
:)
stay well,
david.

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 10:00am

I'm gonna have to go with Jon Secada as well. I don't think I could sit through him again if someone paid me.

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 10:03am

I enjoyed Molly in Cabaret

Hmmmm.... the worst casting MELANIE!

No but seriously folks...

I did not Jerry Lewis in Damn Yankees at all. I was like NO WAY!

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 10:04am

BroadwayGirl...

Oh GOD! Toni Braxton as Belle! Yeah. I have to agree with you there. At least her voice somewhat fits the poppish score of Aida but they were way off base in casting her as Belle. If Aida's songs had to be lowered for her, they must have really cranked down Belle's! I heard a short recording of Toni as Belle and just about died laughing. It was sooooo all wrong!

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 10:20am

Am I the only one who thought Molly Ringwald was "Perfectly Marvelous" in Cabaret?>!

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 3:29pm

I didn't Molly was too bad either. But then again, most of the time I was just paying attention to Raul.

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 3:34pm

And why was Kathie Lee Gifford ever allowed on a Broadway stage? Ick.

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 3:37pm

I was scared during the time of the Into the Woods revival, when rumours were going on about Kathie Lee Gifford taking over after Vanessa Williams as the Witch......It was a very scary time....

Cheers,
The Balladeer

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 3:45pm

Toni Braxton as Belle
Diane Fratantoni as Sally Bowles
Sebastian Bach as Jesus and Jeckyll & Hyde
Patrick Cassidy as Radames
Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 4:00pm

"Diane Fratantoni as Sally Bowles"

Wow, she was in Cabaret?? I never knew that!

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Posted: 9/11/03 at 5:15pm

she was the standby for teri hatcher in the national tour. i saw her and about died she was so horrible.